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Health in Willow Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willow Springs residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Willow Springs, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 53565, 53530. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as WI (17.8%)
Obesity
40.6%
About the same as WI (37.7%)
No exercise
29.4%
About the same as WI (26.6%)
Uninsured
8.3%
About the same as WI (8%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as WI (30.6%)
Nearest ER
4.5 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willow Springs adults…

Willow Springs runs above WI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Willow Springs adults have had cancer
Wisconsin: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.4%
Better than WIWorseAbout the sameWisconsin
Getting care

Care in and near Willow Springs

No hospital or community health center in Willow Springs itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLafayette Hospital and ClinicsDarlington · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUpland Hills Health★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDodgeville Dental ClinicDodgeville · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
Darlington · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Upland Hills Health
Dodgeville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
Dodgeville Dental Clinic
Dodgeville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16.6 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Midwest Medical Center
Galena · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.3 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Springs itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Springs itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Springs itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Willow Springs; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Wisconsin

Share of adults, with the Wisconsin figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.4%WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%WI 32.6%
Binge drink 18.5%WI 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willow Springs, betterWillow Springs, worseAbout the sameWisconsin
Where Willow Springs gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Willow Springs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.

78%Yearly checkupWI 78%
67%Dentist visitWI 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWI 86%
70%Colon screeningWI 69%
79%MammogramWI 80%
79%Taking BP medsWI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willow Springs 8.3% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Willow Springs adults are doing

About the same as Wisconsin on each measure.

3 in 10Willow Springs adults feel lonely
30% · WI 30.6% · About the same as WI
1 in 5Willow Springs adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · WI 20.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 4Willow Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · WI 23.2% · About the same as WI
1 in 6Willow Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · WI 15.5% · About the same as WI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Willow Springs adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Willow Springs adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · WI 12.1%
About the same as WI
1 in 11
Willow Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · WI 9.7%
About the same as WI
1 in 19
Willow Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · WI 5.5%
About the same as WI
1 in 16
Willow Springs adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · WI 6.7%
About the same as WI

12% of Willow Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.

Around town

Willow Springs and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mineral Point: 38.7%Kendall: 40.1%Darlington: 42.6%Fayette: 41.5%Lamont: 42.4%Linden: 39%Waldwick: 38.7%Dodgeville: 38.6%Belmont: 39.5%Seymour: 42.8%Wiota: 42.3%Gratiot: 42.1%Darlington: 42.4%Shullsburg: 43.4%Blanchard: 40.6%Argyle: 41.3%Willow Springs: 40.6%Willow SpringsMineral PointKendallDarlingtonFayetteLamontLafayette Hospital and Clinics · Darlington · 4.5 miHUpland Hills Health · Dodgeville · 13.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHDodgeville Dental Clinic · Dodgeville · 14 mi+
Healthier than WINear WILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mineral Point38.7%
Kendall40.1%
Willow Springs40.6%
Fayette41.5%
Lamont42.4%
Darlington42.6%
WI37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Mineral Point————
Kendall————
Darlington————
Fayette————
Lamont————

Mineral Point, Kendall, Darlington, Fayette and Lamont: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

of Willow Springs adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Wisconsin

Questions about health in Willow Springs

Why doesn’t Willow Springs have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Willow Springs.

What hospital is closest to Willow Springs?

Lafayette Hospital and Clinics in Darlington, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Willow Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Willow Springs.

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.